Time-checking machine.



T. MONTGOMERY.

TIME CHECKING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED APR. 11, 1913.

Patented Aug. 11, 1914.

I/ II III]! g x l/ I/Y// QZ AQ M UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS MONTGOMERY, 0F GREENOCK, SCOTLAND, ASSIGNOR OF ONE HALF T0 JAMESMQNEIL, 0F GREENOCK, SCOTLAND.

TIME-CHECKING- MACHINE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS MONTGOMERY, a subject of the King of GreatBritain, residing at Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvement in Time-Checking Machines, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to time checking machines for checking the timeof workmen and other of the class in which the workinens checks arepassed through an aperture and then guided by means of a deflector orchute into boxes, compartments, drawers or other receptacles for thevarious times, this deflector being moved automatically by mechanismsuitably constructed and arranged in connection with and operated fromthe clock.

The object of the present invention is to provide improved andsimplified mechanism for operating the deflector.

The mechanism is so constructed that, at a predetermined time (or times)an arm or equivalent is moved to set the deflector so as to deliver thechecks into a certain receptacle and then, by means of a speciallyconstructed cam or snail, the arm is allowed to move back, at quarterhour or other intervals, so as to shift the deflector in such manner asto deliver the checks into late receptacles.

Preferably, in carrying out the invention there is attached to the hourspindle of the clock (which may be of any suitable and well knownconstruction) a pin wheel having holes spaced at hour intervals therein,and a pin or pins can be inserted in one or more of these holesrespectively in a manner so as to set the deflector for a predeterminedtime or times. For instance, two pins may be inserted in the wheel, oneto set the de fiector for 6 a. m. and another to set the deflector againfor 10 a. m. or three pins may be inserted, one to set the deflector for6 a. m., one at 10 a. m. and one for 1 p. m.

In order that the invention may be clearly understood I have hereuntoappended an explanatory sheet of drawings whereon is shown, by way ofillustration or example, one mode of constructing the apparatus. Theessential parts of the apparatus only are shown, the other parts of thetime checking machine being of a suitable and well known construction.

Figure 1 is an elevation of the deflector Specification of LettersPatent.

Application filed April 11, 1913.

Patented Aug. 11, 1914.

Serial No. 760,381.

operating mechanism with the pin wheel indicated in dotted lines. Fig. 2is a view of the pin wheel and it connections with the arm h broken ofi.Fig. 3 is a plan view of the mechanism.

A is the plate of the clockwork. B the clock dial indicated in dottedlines. C the boxes, compartments or drawers for the checks. D thedeflector, E the hour hand of the clock.

In the arrangement shown, I fit on the hour spindle a a pin Wheel a andthis wheel performs one revolution in 12 hours. It has a series of 12holes I) therein, one for each hour of the day.

0 is the pinion for driving the pin wheel a.

d is the minute spindle and d the minute wheel or cannon pinion whichdrives, through the wheel 6, the pinion c. On the minute wheel is asnail f which is shown in full lines at Fig. 1 and is dotted at Fig.

This snail along with the minute wheel performs one revolution per hour.On the pin 9 is a sleeve to which an arm h is secured,

the outer end of this arm being connected by means of a link i with thearm j of the deflector D, which latter is pivotally carried on the pin70 in the usual manner. The checks are inserted by the workmen into themachine through the slot l and drop down as usual on to the deflector.On the sleeve 9 is a second arm m which is a spring arm and has alateral projection m on it which works on the periphery of the snail Thearm it has also a projection h on it with which the pins of the pinwheel engage. The deflector D may be made as usual but has, preferably,a back portion D the function of which will be hereinafter referred to.

I prefer to provide for late periods each representing a i of an hourinterval and there may be four or five of such periods. IVith the snailf as shown on the drawings, there are five periods represented by thesteps 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. As will be seen, the step 1 overhangs the ste 5, agap being left between the two. The boxes or compartments O are alsonumbered 1, 2, 3, 1, 5, corresponding to the steps on the snail.

Assuming it is desired to check the time at 6 oclock in the morning,then a pin n is inserted in the pin wheel at the hole for setting thedefiector for 6 oclock and a- 1- hour or other short interval before theclockwork mechanism comes to the 5th hour, 2'. 6. about j; hours before6 oclock or the time for which it is desired to set the deflector, thispin (41) contacts with the projection il of the arm in and graduallylifts said arm and also the arm m up until, after an hour, 71. about 5;to 6 oclo-ck the arm h will have been raised sufficiently to bring thedeflector to the position indicated by full lines at D (Fig. 1) so thatchecks dropped into the slot Z will be deflected into the drawer orcompartment 1, and the arm at will have been raised sufliciently toallow the projection m thereon to rest on the part 1 of the snail.Immediately after 6 oclock the projection m of the arm we will havetraveled over the part 1 of the snail and it will then fall on to thestep 2 with the result that the arm It will fall into the position it",(Fig. 1) and simultaneously the deflector D will assume the positionmarked 2*, (as indicated in dotted lines), so that a workman arrivingafter 6 oclock will have his check deflected into the drawer orcompartment No. 2. Nhen a 3 past 6 is reached the projection m will dropagain on to the step 3 of the snail with the result that the arm it willassume the position if and the deflector will assume the positionindicated in dotted lines at 3 with the result that the time checks willnow fall into the box or compartment 3. l/Vhen past 6 is reach theprojection m will again drop on to the step 4: of the snail with theresult that the arm it will move into the position [a and the deflectorwill assume the position 43 thereby directing the time checks into thecompartment 4. When a g, to 7 oclock is reached the projection 9 willfall on to the step 5 with the result that the arm it will assume theposition it and the deflector will assume the position 5*, that is tosay, the time checks will new fall on the part D of the deflector andwill be directed into the compartment 5. The cleflector will remain inthis position so that all workmen arriving at or after a to 7 oclockwill have their time checks directed into the compartment 5.

If it is desired to have the apparatus operate at 6 oclock and at 10oclock then two pins would be inserted in the pin wheel, the one (a) toset the deflector for 6 a. m. in the manner before stated and the other(71 to set the deflector for 10 a. m. The deflector would be in theposition indicated at 5 from 7 oclock until say a 3,; to 9 ocloek andwhen a 21- to 9 oclock arrived the second pin a would again graduallylift up the arm 7 until, after about an hour or to 10 oclock the saidarm would be in its topmost position ready for the same movements to begiven to the deflector at intervals as occurred at between 6 and 7oclock. In order to extricate the projection m from the gap between theoverhanging part of the step 1 and the step 5 of the snail, the arm atis made of spring metal and the projection m is sli htly beveled so thatit will readily disengage.

It will be obvious from the foregoing, that by suitably arranging pinsin the pin wheel, the time can be checked for any hour or hours of theday or night.

Instead of using a special pin wheel I may, of course, use the hourwheel of the clock and provide it with a series of holes for pins (1%).

If desired, there may be diflerent snails say one for giving 3,; hourintervals, another for giving i hour intervals combined with shorterintervals, or otherwise, as considered advisable, and these snails wouldbe removably and interchangeably fitted.

One great advantage or the mechanism hereinbefore described is that itcan readily be applied to ordinary clockwork mechamsm.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1. In a time checking machine in whichchecks are deflected into a plurality of receptacles, means foroperating the deflector, comprising, in combination with the hour andminute spindles of a clockwork mechanism, a pivoted arm means connectingsaid arm and the deflector, a wheel secured to the hour spindle of theclockwork mechanism and having holes therein, a pin adapted to beinserted in one of said holes and to move said arm, at a predeterminedtime to set the deflector to deliver the checks, as they are inserted inthe machine, into one of the receptacles, a stepped cam on the minutespindle of the clockwork mechanism, a second arm fast to the first arm,and a projection on said second arm adapted to engage the periphery ofsaid cam and by engaging step after step thereof, to allow the pivotedarm to move the deflector at intervals to deliver the checks into otherof the receptacles.

2. In a time checking machine in which checks are deflected into aplurality of receptacles, means for operating the deflector, comprising,in combination with the hour and minute spindles of a clockworkmechanism, a pivoted arm, means connecting said arm and the deflector, awheel secured to the hour spindle of the clockwork mechanism and havingholes therein, pins adapted to be inserted in said holes and to movesaid arm, at predetermined times, to set the deflector to deliver thechecks, as they are inserted in the machine, into one of thereceptacles, a cam secured on the minute spindle and having a pluralityor" steps formed thereon, the last step being in a recess below thefirst step, a second and spring arm fast to the first arm, a beveledprojection on said second arm adapted to engage the periphery of the camand, by engaging step after step thereof, to allow the pivoted arm tomove the deflector at intervals to deliver the checks into other of thereceptacles.

3. In a time checking machine in which checks are deflected into aplurality of receptacles, means for operating the deflector, comprising,in combination with the hour and minute spindles of a clockworkmechanism, a pivoted arm, an arm on the deflector, a link connectingsaid arms, a wheel secured on the hour spindle of the clockworkmechanism and having a lurality of holes therein, pins adapted to Beinserted in said holes and each adapted to move said pivoted arm so asto set the deflector to deliver the checks, as they are inserted in themachine, into one of the receptacles, a stepped cam secured on theminute spindle of the clockwork mechanism, a'second arm fast to thefirst arm, a projection on said second arm adapted to engage theperiphery of the cam and, by engaging step after step thereof, to allowthe pivoted arm to move the deflector at intervals so as to deliver thechecks into other of the receptacles.

4. In a time checking machine in which checks are deflected into aplurality of receptacles, means for operating the deflector, comprising,in combination with the hour and minute spindles of a clockworkmechanism, a pivoted arm, a projection on said arm, means connectingsaid arm and the deflector, a wheel secured to the hour spindle of theclockwork mechanism and having holes therein, pins adapted to beinserted in said holes and each adapted to engage the projection on saidpivoted arm and move same so as to set the deflector to deliver thechecks, as they are inserted in the machine, into one of thereceptacles, a stepped cam on the minute spindle of the clockworkmechanism, a second arm fast to the first arm, a projection on saidsecond arm adapted to engage the periphery of said cam and, byl engagingstep after step thereof, to allow t e pivoted arm to move the deflectorat intervals to deliver the checks into other of the receptacles Intestimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOS. MONTGOMERY.

Witnesses:

HUGH D. FITZPATRICK, CECIL C. GALL.

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